Shantanu

Meaning & origin

Shantanu is a boy's name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Wholesome, beneficial, eternally peaceful — the name of a great Mahabharata king, father of Bhishma." and belongs to the Peace cluster — names meaning calm, serenity, and inner stillness.

Beyond its Hindu heritage, Shantanu is also used in Atheist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Bengali, Indian, American, British families, Shantanu carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Shantanu

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Shantanu resonates in either tradition.

How Shantanu sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Shantanu breaks down into 7 phonemes: /SH-V-N-T-V-N-V/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Shantanu — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

Variants across cultures

Shantanu appears in different forms across languages and traditions. Each variant carries the same root meaning with a distinct sound and spelling shaped by local phonology.

The six signals, applied to Shantanu

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Shantanu maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.